Posted By: Jerome Adamstein
Posted On: 7:02 p.m. | September 28, 2012
Every weekend of summer, thousands of picnickers and gold prospectors unload vehicles haphazardly parked along a two-lane road overlooking the East Fork of the San Gabriel River, then trundle down to the mountain creek with ice chests, boom boxes, shovels and baby carriers strung with diapers.
Although littering, campfires and gold prospecting are banned, vastly outnumbered U.S. Forest... View Post»
Posted By: Tim French
Posted On: 5:15 p.m. | September 27, 2012
The Great American Wild West Show is taking place at the L.A. County Fair in Pomona until Sept. 30. It's a history lesson of the Old West including various acts: a trick rider, a trick roper, two racing chuck wagons, stage coaches, and a Native American hoop dancer.
Don Endsley, co-owner of the Great American Wild West Show, says his act has been touring nationally since 1996, and is... View Post»
Posted By: Marc Martin
Posted On: 1:24 p.m. | September 27, 2012
A time lapse of the partial demolition of the Mulholland Drive bridge that shut down the 405 Freeway for two days and was dubbed Carmegeddon. View Post»
Posted By: Marc Martin
Posted On: 9:30 a.m. | September 27, 2012
In a sweaty, loud San Diego gym, veterans train in mixed martial arts, fighting each other and the demons they brought home from Iraq and Afghanistan. View Post»
Posted By: Times Editors
Posted On: 3:34 p.m. | September 25, 2012
This past Friday, Times photographer Gary Friedman was assigned to photograph the space shuttle Endeavor’s historic return to Los Angeles. As part of a team of more than 20 Times photographers, his position was on the helipad of downtown's 73-story U.S. Bank Tower, the tallest building west of the Mississippi. View Post»
Posted By: Albert Lee
Posted On: 12:34 p.m. | September 24, 2012
Emicida and Criolo are among the popular singers taking on the issues of poverty and corruption in Sao Paulo and beyond. They are leading the charge as rap and hip hop emerge from the country's impoverished favelas and into the mainstream. View Post»
Posted By: Jerome Adamstein
Posted On: 7:30 p.m. | September 23, 2012
Framework presents highlights of the 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards, documented by photographers of the Los Angeles Times.
Enjoy. View Post»
Posted By: Bryan Chan
Posted On: 11:04 p.m. | September 22, 2012
Crews spent 12 hours early Saturday morning demating or detaching space shuttle Endeavour from the back of the NASA Boeing 747 aircraft that transported the orbiter to Los Angeles from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Giant cranes supporting a yellow sling raised the shuttle about 60 feet to allow the plane to back out. A special transporter was then wheeled in to move the shuttle into a... View Post»
Posted By: Jerome Adamstein
Posted On: 6:52 p.m. | September 22, 2012
Shell’s exploratory oil drilling operations in the Chukchi Sea promise an economic boom in Wainwright, Alaska. But some see the transformation as a threat to the ancient indigenous culture there. Read more
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Posted By: Jerome Adamstein
Posted On: 10:44 p.m. | September 21, 2012
It was seven years ago that SHARE, or the Self-Help and Recovery Exchange, launched its collaborative housing program. It now has a network of more than 1,200 beds in about 200 private homes across Los Angeles County. View Post»
Posted By: Marc Martin
Posted On: 3:08 p.m. | September 19, 2012
Eleven-time world champion Kelly Slater makes a statement during his heat against Matt Wilkinson during the third round of the 2012 Hurley Pro surfing competition at Lower Trestles in San Clemente. View Post»
Posted By: Marc Martin
Posted On: 8:34 a.m. | September 19, 2012
With anticipation building for the space shuttle Endeavour's Southern California flyover, NASA officials are postponing the takeoff by one hour Friday morning because of fog in San Francisco. The delay means the space shuttle would re-enter Los Angeles airspace around 11:30 a.m. and touching down about an hour later at Los Angeles International Airport. View Post»
Posted By: Marc Martin
Posted On: 6:00 a.m. | September 17, 2012
On its' worldwide tour, the Stanley Cup made a stop in Yorkton, Canada at the home of Los Angeles Kings center Jarret Stoll. View Post»
Posted By: Marc Martin
Posted On: 6:03 p.m. | September 13, 2012
Jayden David, 5, suffers from a rare form of epilepsy called Dravet syndrome. Jayden takes a form of medical marijuana that is not psychoactive, so the sweet-tasting infusion he receives four times a day doesn't make him high. View Post»
Posted By: Robert Lachman
Posted On: 9:32 p.m. | September 12, 2012
Space shuttle Endeavour will arrive in Los Angeles a day later than originally intended after the threat of thunderstorms again delayed the start of the retired orbiter's cross-country trip from Florida. The shuttle is now expected to reach Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, NASA announced. View Post»
Posted By: Marc Martin
Posted On: 11:43 p.m. | September 7, 2012
Young people bushwhack their way through overgrown brush, rebuilding bridges and correcting drainage problems along the eroded Backbone Trail all hail from the inner city. View Post»
